Hikari School -- April 20, 2009

We welcomed a visitor from Finland who arrived in Tokyo the day before. The lesson started with origami. We made two kinds of 'kabuto' helmets,the symbol of Boys' festival of May 5th. The first helmet was easy, but the second one is quite complicated.

Shodo -- April 13, 2009

Two young ladies joined us today for the first time. Lovely works will be their nice memories and souvenior of Japan.

Cooking -- April 6, 2009

It was a perfect day for hanami, as cherry blossoms were in full bloom and the weather was warm and beautiful. However, we met for cooking instead of hanami. Today's menu is popular among Japanese young people; sea bream and spring vegetables pasta, sakuraebi shrimp 'kakiage' tempura, avocado and grapefruit salad, and 'hanpen'(fish product) plus asparagus mixed with tarako(cod roe) mayonnaise sauce. They liked kakiage best.